Welcome to our department
Gender sensitivity and protection against violence on excursions
Studying Geography
Meet our research groups
Welcome to our department
Gender sensitivity and protection against violence on excursions
Studying Geography
Meet our research groups

Department of Geography at the University of Bonn

The Department of Geography at the University of Bonn is part of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and belongs to the Department of Earth Sciences. Our research and teaching covers almost the entire spectrum of Geography, which guarantees the necessary breadth in an interdisciplinary study program.

Once a semester, the Department of Geography publishes a newsletter on current developments and events.

News
AI Day at GIUB
For two years, GIUB and the newly founded ‘AI Working Group’ have been looking into the use of artificial intelligence in research and teaching. Following the publication of a guide on using AI in teaching, AI Day took place at GIUB on 26 November 2025. In a lunch lecture and an evening discussion, the speakers addressed the use of AI to predict extreme events and the influence of AI tools on research and teaching in human geography. A common conclusion was that AI poses a significant challenge for teaching. At the same time, the event provided numerous ideas for the ongoing debate on AI in geography.
Dr. Hohmann Award 2025 for Dr. Arne Rieber by the Cologne Geographical Society
On 4 December the board of the Society for Geography (GfE) in Cologne presented Dr Arne Rieber with the certificate for this year's Dr Hohmann Grant for his research project “German Industrial Transformation: Geoeconomy and the Role of the State in the Chemical Industry”. Congratulations!
Collaborative Research Center “Future Rural Africa” (CRC-TRR 228) Extended at GIUB
The Collaborative Research Center Transregio (TRR) 228 “Future Rural Africa” has secured four more years of funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG) and is thus entering its third funding period. In this project, researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Cologne study how rural regions in Africa are changing and can be shaped in the future, working closely with local partners to explore key questions about socio-ecological transformations and future-making in rural Africa. 
COP30 – Prof. Dr Lisa Schipper emphasises the importance of adaptation and climate justice
From 10 to 21 November 2025, the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) will take place in Belém, Brazil. Prof. Dr. Lisa Schipper has spoken to various media outlets about ‘Adaptation COP30.’ She emphasises that climate adaptation is inextricably linked to development and justice and is becoming increasingly existential in the face of persistently high emissions and a lack of political commitment. At the same time, she sees the strong participation of indigenous representatives as a moment of climate justice.
Events
Exkursionsvorträge 2025
Meckenheimer Allee 166, ...
05:15 PM - 06:15 PM
Die Studierenden der Masterstudiengänge stellen Ihre Exkursionen 2025 vor: - Neoliberalism, Development and Socio-environmental Inequalities in Chile (Prof. ...
Student Presentations on the 2025 Field Trips
Meckenheimer Allee 166, ...
05:15 PM - 06:15 PM
The master’s students will present their 2025 field trips: - Canada (led by Prof. Dr. Julian Klaus) - Hamburg-Nordsee (led by von Prof. Dr. Britta Klagge ...
Transnationale Figurationen der Flucht
Meckenheimer Allee 166, ...
05:15 PM - 06:15 PM
Transnationale Figurationen der Flucht - Welche Rolle spielen grenzüberschreitende Netzwerke für Geflüchtete auf ihrem Weg in die Zukunft? Weitere ...
Research Café: Research funding event
Meckenheimer Allee 176, ...
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Research funding event for Professors and WiMis. Further details and program information will be announced here shortly.

The Department of Geography has a rich history that spans more than 140 years of teaching and research. It is the largest and one of the most distinguished Geography departments in Germany.

It has 15 independent research groups that encompass a wide variety of geographical topics. Our research is organized around eight research clusters within five main research focus areas: Water Futures, Risk and Security, Governing Transformations, Inequality and Justice and Land Surface Dynamics. Geomorphology, Hydrology, Development Geography and Remote Sensing are just a few examples of our wide choice of research clusters in Human and Physical Geographies. Each of our research fields is managed by one or more professors in the department. This enables us to provide our students with a high quality and unique education, especially if they wish to choose an interdisciplinary or applied study-approach.

Entrance of the main building in summer
© Friederike Pauk/GIUB

The Department of Geography on Social Media

The Department of Geography is active on different social media portals. Please use the following links to get directly on our profiles.

Instagram

We post all news from the department on teaching, events and the everyday life at the department on Instagram. You can also find the best pictures from our field trips here.

Bluesky

We publish the latest news from the work of our research groups (e.g. new projects & publications, exciting talks) on Bluesky, and are connected to important institutions and researchers.

YouTube

We have different videos on YouTube: introductions of the department and certain groups within, videos from field trips, helpful tips on literature research in our library and much more.

Links to other important institutions

Directly connected with the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn are the Fachschaft Geographie, the Geographical Society of Bonn and the Geoverbund ABC/J.

Student Council Geography 

The Fachschaft Geographie is the officially elected Student Council Geography and represents all students at the Department of Geography.

Geographical Society of Bonn

The Geographical Society of Bonn (BGG) is a registered, non-profit association. The most important goal of the BGG is to present findings of geographical research to the general public in easily comprehensible way.

Geoverbund ABC/J

The Geoverbund ABC/J is the geoscientific network of the Aachen-Bonn-Cologne/Jülich research area.

Contact

Address of the Department

Contact

+49 (0)228-737290

geographie@uni-bonn.de

Address

Meckenheimer Allee 166

53115 Bonn

Germany

Administrative Office, Heike Breitbach

Contact

+49 (0)228 73-7290

gf-assistenz-geographie@uni-bonn.de

Address

Meckenheimer Allee 166

Room 0.011 (104a)

53115 Bonn

Germany

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Respect each other! Respect boundaries - create safe places

The Department of Geography has set itself the task of enabling everyone to work together on an equal, non-discriminatory, respectful and trusting basis. Further information can be found on the page Protection against violence.

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